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Thyroid uptake study is a technique that requires injection of a radio-isotope/radiotracer emitting gamma rays into the blood stream of the patient to study the functionality of thyroid in accordance to its uptake. The Gamma Camera uses a LEAP (Low Energy All Purpose) collimator which handles only...

The objective of this work is to evaluate the biomechanical effects of footwear on steady state walking of a user. An initial subjective preference of the footwear was identified which was validated biomechanically in relation to the kinetic parameters of gait. The subject underwent 3D gait analysis...

In neonatal jaundice, plasma bilirubin has to be measured repeatedly in order to direct phototherapy. Invasive determination is standard. The authors delineate a concept for the non-invasive spectrophotometric determination of absolute plasma bilirubin concentration. By referencing the pulsatile...

Finite element modeling (FEM) plays a significant role in the design of various devices in the engineering field of automotive, aerospace, defense etc. In the recent past, FEM is assisting engineers and healthcare professional in analyzing and designing various medical devices with advanced...

Electronystagmography (ENG) refers to the clinical test that monitors the involuntary movements of the eye due to an effect called Nystagmus. The procedure is also used to detect disorders of inner ear that are responsible for vertigo and imbalance. In clinical practice, various tests such as caloric...

Today's healthcare technology provides promising solutions to cater to the needs of patients. The development of wearable physiological monitoring system has reached home-centric patients by ensuring faster healthcare services. The primary advantage of this system is activation of alarms to alert...

Quantitative structure-activity/property relationships (QSAR/QSPR) approaches that have been applied with success in a number of studies are currently used as indispensable tools in the computational analysis of nanomaterials. Evolution of nano-QSAR methodology to the ranks of novel field of knowledge...

The level of malondialdehyde (MDA) in wet tissue of different organs is utilized as a measure of toxic effect. The numerical data on the concentration of MDA in wet tissue of liver, kidneys, brain, and heart of rat is examined as the endpoint which are impacted by different dose (mg/kg), exposure time...

The implementation of nano-sized TiO2 dispersions for mass coloration of polyimide fibers is considered in the paper. Titanium dioxide (TiO2) is not classified as hazardous according to United Nations (UN) Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS). The stability of...

Carbon nanotubes are new class of active environmental pollutants. The authors report interactions between chlorine used as disinfectant/oxidant during typical water treatment and single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs). Alterations in SWCNT morphology were determined by TEM, while FT-IR spectra helped...

The current study, compares the mechanical performance of four modular TKA prostheses based on von Mises stress distribution in the tibial insert. Three-dimensional finite element (FE) models of a cruciate retaining type modular prosthesis and three posterior stabilized (PS) type modular prostheses...

Designing a real-time BCI device requires an Electroencephalogram (EEG) acquisition system and a signal processing system to process that acquired data. EEG acquisition boards available in market are expensive and they are required to be connected to computer for any processing work. Various low cost...

Medical care generally relies on the face-to-face encounter between patients and doctors. In places where face-to-face encounters are not possible, telemedicine technologies are relied upon to link patients to specialist doctors for consultation and to obtain opinion. The telemedicine technologies...

Infant cry is considered as the first biological signal communicated by the newborns to the mother and the outside world. In NICU, there is a huge need to monitor the physiological conditions of the premature and full term infants. In such environment, the cry signal conveys significant information in...

This research study employed a machine learning algorithm on actual patient data to extract decision making rules that can be used to diagnose chronic kidney disease. The patient data set entails a number of health-related attributes or indicators and contains 250 patients positive for chronic kidney...

Reduction in the capillary density in the nailfold region is frequently observed in patients suffering from Hypertension (Feng J, 2010). Loss of capillaries results in avascular regions which have been well characterized in many diseases (Mariusz, 2009). Nailfold capillary images need to be...